My BRITISH STAMPS
1958

18th Jul 1958: SG567 to SG569 - "Sixth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff"

SG567 (3d) was designed by R. Stone, SG568 (6d) was designed by W.H. Brown and SG569 (1s.3d) was designed by P. Keely. There was also a first day issue.

SG567:
3d
Deep lilac
Welsh Dragon.

SG568:
6d
Reddish purple
Flag and Emblem.

SG569:
1s3d
Green
Welsh Dragon.

1958-65: SG570 to SG586 - "Wilding Definitives"

This series of stamps was created by several designers from a portrait by Dorothy Wilding, hence the reference "Wilding definitives". These stamps have a Multiple Crowns Watermark. There is also a First Day Cover and Presentation Pack.

Enid Marx designed the ½d through to the 2d stamps. M. Farrar-Bell designed the 2½d through to the 4d, G. Knipe designed the 5d through to the 7d, Mary Adshead designed the 8d through to the 11d and E. Dulac designed the 1s through to the 1s.6d.

SG570:
½d
Orange red.
Issued: 25 Nov 1958

SG571:
1d
Ultramarine.
Issued: 24 Mar 1959

SG572:
1½d
Green.
Issued: Dec 1958

SG573:
2d
Light red brown.
Issued: 4 Dec 1958

SG574:
2½d
Carmine red.
Issued: Nov 1958

SG575:
3d
Deep lilac.
Issued: Nov 1958

SG576:
4d
Ultramarine.
Issued: 29 Oct 1958

SG577:
4½d
Chestnut.
Issued: 9 Feb 1959

SG578:
5d
Brown.
Issued: 10 Nov 1958

SG579:
6d
Deep claret.
Issued: 23 Dec 1958

SG580:
7d
Bright Green.
Issued: 26 Nov 1958

SG581:
8d
Magenta.
Issued: 24 Feb 1960

SG582:
9d
Bronze-Green.
Issued: 24 Mar 1959

SG583:
10d
Prussian Blue.
Issued: 18 Nov 1958

SG584:
1s
Bistre brown.
Issued: 30 Oct 1958

SG585:
1s.3d, Green.
Issued: 17 Jun 1959

SG586:
1s.6d
Grey blue.
Issued: 16 Dec 1958

SG574:
2½d
Carmine red.
INVERTED WATERMARK

SG575:
3d
Deep lilac.
INVERTED WATERMARK

24th Nov 1958 to 1961: SG587 to SG594 - "Wilding Definitives - Graphite Lined Issue"

GRAPHITE-LINED ISSUES. The graphite lines were printed in black on the reverse of the stamps beneath the gum and there were two lines per stamp except for the 2d (SG590).

SG587:
½d
Orange Red.
15 Jun 1959.

SG588:
1d
Ultramarine.
18 Dec 1958.

SG589:
1½d
Green.
4 Aug 1959.

SG590:
2d
Light red brown.
24 Nov 1958.

SG591:
2½d
Carmine red.
9 Jun 1959.

SG592:
3d
Deep lilac.
24 Nov 1958.

SG593:
4d
Ultramarine.
29 Apr 1959.

SG594:
4½d
Chestnut.
3 Jun 1959.

1958: NI1, NI3 and NI5 - "Regional Definitive - Northern Ireland"

There was a Presentation Pack as well as 2 first Day Covers as follows:

18 Aug 1958: NI1 (3d).
29 sep 1958: NI3 (6d ) and NI5 (1s.3d)

NI1:
3d
Deep lilac.
18 Aug 1958.

NI3:
6d
Deep Claret.
29 Sep 1958.

NI5:
1s3d
Green.
29 Sep 1958.

1958: SGS1, SGS3 and SGS5 - "Regional Definitive - Scotland"

There were 2 first Day Covers as follows:

18 Aug 1958: SGS1 (3d).
29 sep 1958: SGS3 (6d ) and SGS5 (1s.3d)

SGS1
3d
Deep lilac.
18 Aug 1958.

SGS3
6d
Claret.
29 Sep 1958.

SGS5
1s3d
Green.
29 Sep 1958.

1958: SGW1, SGW3 and SGW5 - "Regional Definitive - Wales"

There were 2 first Day Covers as follows:

18 Aug 1958: SGW1 (3d).
29 sep 1958: SGW3 (6d ) and SGW5 (1s.3d)

SGW1:
3d
Deep Lilac.
18 Aug 1958.

SGW3:
6d
Purple.
29 Sep 1958.

SGW5:
1s3d
Green.
29 Sep 1958.